THINGS I WANT ON PAYDAY #1

Here is my short (*cough*long*cough*) list of things I desperately want at the moment! With A/W looming on the horizon - unless it's already here - I sense an imminent wardrobe rehaul ;)


Jeffrey Campbell Lita Spike boots ... I have searched everywhere for cheap-but-don't-look-cheap knock-off versions of these babies.  They don't exist.  It's the originals or nothing as far as I'm concerned! I covet them so!! Even if they'd make me look like a giant (I'm 5'8" but wear heels all the time anyway, Amazon ahoy!) I can't stop dreaming of them!

Vans Sk8-Hi Slim Shoes in Leopard Magenta/Blue Radiance Paws off these bad boys, this is the only UK stockists of them I can find.  I've been wanting some Hi-tops for ages and these fit the bill perfectly! Totes getting these as soon as I possibly can.

Topshop Camo Army Jacket After considering The Ragged Priest's Nato Camo Jacket (mentioned in this post here) I decided that I wanted a stud/spike-free jacket, so that I could pair it up with studded/spiked shorts or skirts or whatever.  Cue this Topshop beauty, total laid back cool with added grit :) Plus, it's actually slightly cheaper than TRP's version! Win :)

Hmm dilemma time..I love love love every one of The Ragged Priests shorts, especially these, these and especially these.  But I also love these Ivory Jar versions (thanks The Style Rawr for introducing me to this awesome brand!).  Decisions, decisions...

These Ivory Jar Meteor Leggings are a must-have.  I love the colours and the tie-dye effect.

Topshop Sleeveless Zip Peplum top Peplum is going to be such a massive shape for the coming A/W,  which is great cos it's massively flattering! This top, at only £18 is such a bargain!

Topshop Cross 2 Finger Ring Cross - tick, rose gold - tick, knuckle ring - tick.  Three trends in one! Sold.

 Hokey, seeing as I've now mentally spent £400 I better stop while I'm ahead.  Pay day, watch out ;)

Tali xxx

FRIDAY'S FAVOURITES - The Ragged Priest

Happy Friday ;) Now that Topshop have announced that they are now selling The Ragged Priest items on topshop.com, I thought it would be a good time to announce to the world how much I love this brand!  I currently have been drooling over the range on www.adhoclondon.co.uk (haven't heard of Ad Hoc London? where have you been?) and plan on adding to my wardrobe pretty soon!

Here's the five pieces I've got my eye on by TRP:

Bottom left to right:

Bubblegum Shorts, £40 at Topshop: I have a total love-love affair with denim cut-offs at the moment.  The more colourful and studded the better quite frankly, and I love these ones in particular for the tie-dye/mottled effect.

Stud Pink Shorts, £65 from Ad Hoc London: Like I said, as long as they're crazy coloured and studded I need them in my life! These shorts are more expensive than the Bubblegum ones, presumably because of the crazy number of spiked studs! There's one word only for these: fierce.  And I love fierce...

Screwball Denim Shirt, £38 from The Ragged Priest site: I think I could write a eulogy dedicated to this beauty.  I think this is my favourite of the 5 pieces I'm 'showcasing' today - I love the ombre/dip dye colour effect, the embellished colour, the length and shape of the shirt.  It is stunning, and I predict a sneaky payday purchase on Thursday (I have said that about a lot of things recently, I think I'm going to spend my whole paycheck by this time next week!).  It's love <3

Albino Cropped Sweat, £45 from Topshop: The shoulders turn this would-be normal jumper into a badass wardrobe must-have.  The spiked denim applique is quite frankly awesome.  It would look awesome with some denim cut-offs, particularly some TRP ones ;)

Nato Camo Jacket, £55 from Ad Hoc London: I fracking love the whole grunge-military trend round at the moment.  This jacket totally reminds me of something that Charlotte Free (<3) would wear, is that just me? I don't own any camo clothing, this jacket is making me realise I need to change this, asap.  The stud detailing is amazing too.  This is my 2nd favourite item from today's FF.  


I absolutely love TRP clothing - it's so edgy and you can tell they really do pay attention to detail.  From the brand's perspective I am massively happy that they are making it big etc.  From a personal point of view, however, I'm kinda sad that us TRP fans are going to have to share our secret with the world...

Payday cannot come soon enough.....

Tali xxx

Disclaimer; all pictures are from adhoclondon, theraggedpriest and topshop websites.  Go check them out.  Now!

FRIDAY'S FAVOURITES - Spoiledbrat.co.uk

TGIF ;) To celebrate the start of the weekend, I'm going to share my five favourite pieces from an online UK store - Spoiled Brat.  

I can't believe I never stumbled upon this site before! It was only when I was desperately searching for Runway Dreamz UK stockists that I came across Spoiled Brat (don't get your hopes up ladies, RD is all sold out).  They stock some cult favourites and snap celebrities wearing the items just so you know you're at the right place!  I absolutely love every single thing they sell, so it was pretty tricky to cut it down to just five items.  However, these five pieces will be top of my Christmas/birthday/justbecause lists.  

Left to right:

Jeffrey Campbell See-Stars Shoe in black: Spoiled Brat also stock the most coveted Lita boots, but I thought I would show another JC boot.  How amazing are these! I am a total sucker for stars.  And speaking of stars, these boots have been seen on Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale! What more could you ask for in a shoe? (Except for the pricetag, £220... sob.)

Fallen Star Military Star Zipper Hoodie: Maybe it's just me having stars on the brain, but this hoodie looks so comfy as well as on-trend with the nod to the military style.  Worn by Una Healy, this hoodie is a steal at just £31.49 in the sale.  

Sauce Cosmic Print Maxi Zipper Skirt: Worn by Vanessa Hudgens, who has it spot on with teaming this up with a black vest top and an oversized necklace.  I love all the galaxy prints going round at the moment and this skirt is no exception.  It currently retails at Spoiled Brat for £74.99

The Ragged Priest Loveheart Denim Shirt - Even though my boyfriend thinks this is a reject from the 80s, I absolutely love this shirt!! Full on head over heels love.  I love the colours and the tie-dye/ombre effect, I love the oversized-ness of it and I love the sleeves! Can I haz please? It's only £40 which I think is a bargain.  This is my favourite of the 5 pieces from today's Friday's Favourites.

Spoiled Brat Butterfly Tunic Dress - I apologise for the tiny size of this picture, but Spoiled Brat don't seem to allow any picture-stealing (even if it is for glowing reviews like this post is!).  It is, for those of you who can't see, an oversized tunic with an equally oversized butterfly and a gorgeous waterfall hem.  Lamest description ever, so click on the link to get a better idea haha. £30.

I'm now off to hide my debit card somewhere I will never find it again.. its for the good of my bank balance right? Hmm....

Tali xxx  

Disclaimer: pics are all sourced from the above links.